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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] gmail's new POP features + upas/fs
From: Richard Miller <9fans@hamnavoe.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:01:38 +0000
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Richard:
>> I suppose we could add a "gmail compatibility" flag to upas/fs/pop3
>> to stop it from deleting its copies of messages except by
>> explicit local request.  This would allow it to be used for
>> fetching stuff (once) from gmail to be copied to a local mailbox.

Russ:
> I don't think this makes much sense, since it will
> only last until you reboot your terminal, and then
> there go your messages.

Richard:
Yes, that's why I said "to be copied to a local mailbox".
I should have inserted "immediately".

Russ:
> You really want to just
> download them with a trivial pop fetch program,

Richard:
Yes, I'm still using the one you posted to 9fans many years ago.
Simple & reliable.